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The Look and Feel of Telepresence, Part 2 

By Jessaca Gutierrez

In the last issue of Corporate AV, we discussed the bigger issues of telepresence—bandwidth needs, audio, and just what how telepresence is different from traditional videoconferencing. In this issue, we’ll discuss some of those same issues with HP’s Halo Chief Scientist Mark Gorzynski and the applications the technology is being used for as well as rate of use, costs, and the future of this technology....

ING Direct Puts Its Money on Digital Signage 

Rise Vision announced that ING Direct, the nation’s largest direct bank and part of Netherlands-based ING, has installed digital signage from Rise at its new Chicago café location....

The Look and Feel of Telepresence, Part 1 

By Jessaca Gutierrez

It seems at every twist and turn there’s another product geared toward making life—from home to the office—just a little bit easier—and clearer, and faster, and, well, you get the idea, but when it comes to videoconferencing, what about more natural and real? That’s telepresence’s aim. ...

Trends in Simultaneous Interpretation 

By Jessaca Gutierrez

Listen closely, and you can hear it: corporations continuing to beat the global communications drum. In recent years, the beat has changed. Less muddled and confusing, more in tempo with the fast beat of communications—in every language....

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Appliance World, Denver 

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There's an irony in having a home theater integrator install a home theater in a place that sells home theaters — a kind of picture-in-picture tableau where more than the usual considerations have to be kept in mind...

Security Watch: Electronic Article Surveillance 

By Steve Filippini

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German Science and Congress Center Selects Opticomm Optiva 

The new Science and Congress Center in Darmstadt, Germany, has selected Opticomm’s fiber-optic communication systems to manage the transmission and display of media throughout the facility...

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Shure Hosts Advanced Wireless Seminars 

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Challenges on the Job 

By Jessaca Gutierrez

Just about every installation has its challenges; some are unique, requiring more conversation with manufacturers or dealers; others are common with text book workarounds....